davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-08

4mLADsLFHIA. May The six-days
walking match came TO a close at IL o'clock
tonight. Out OF foT,y-three entries the fol-
lowing with their scores, remained until
the close. Strokel. SIS; Albert sos More
mac. az Hart, As. Elsou, 472; Newhart.
III. Day. 405; Tilley. 400. Williams, S6o;
Adams, Jt2.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-08

B.Ln..oRz. May The Druid Lacrosse
Club was defeated by the Princeton team
this afternoon by score Of to goals. Ia
the first half Of the game Talcot'. Of the
Princet0ns. was hurt, and the visitors not
having another man TO substitute for him,
Druids withdrew one Of their players so as
20 make the sides even.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-08

The s-a--g Of National League Clnbs
or the week ending May Is as follows
AL WAS sgasNE.


NEw YosK Nay Capt samuels, sho
uisd lbe naunt'sss in the recent ocean
'scht race. has been annoyed By stories
that have been circulated about bis reia-
tions With Der owner Capt Colt. Today he
sent to the Secretary 81 the New YORK
y schr tin1. a communication asking him
tC give publicity 10 letter which he en-
closed from Captain Colt. TIE letter -
dated AZ Southampton April % and s
couched IN most coriisl terms Ia it Capt.
Colt THANKS Capt Samueis flr his prompt
and vigorous denisi Of the unfounded
rinors of fif4cuiiies and disagreement BE-
tween tlem during the trip across the
Atlantic snd expressing total ignorance "a
to hoT the malicious reports we're caused tn
be circll atsf
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-08

rsrw YoKg. May "A fire broke ont thia
evening At Kieugensiein Bro.'s dry g0ods
store. 30 and - Avenue A., causing a lols
of $4,000 on stock. and 5000 10 TIE build
inr The fire spread 10 No. a.. occupied 3r
3. Nogel. damaging II 20 the extent q
s. 200.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-08

Esw YoRz. Mag The iockes-oat all
versmiths fading that a. sasrts % con-
promise With The silver manufacturers
have Drove8 futile are nov reueeiag their
plan for . co-operAtlve shop This time
4 ey sxpect 70 carry tie idsa into e1ect.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-08
AFTER LONG YEARS.
The Last Stone Placed ON the Pinnacle OF
the Phiiadtiphia City II al.

PHILADELPHIA. May At six minutes
past clock today, the last block OF mar
bic to be used in the construction Of the
City Hall tower. moved upwards from the
ground and went on up until it stood GUS
pended 3S7 feet AMI four inches Ia the air.
Ii carried up with ii two American flags.
As the huge piece of marhlc gradually as
cended, throDs of people that had gathered
in the court yard, broke out in cheers that
were repeated at frequent intervals until
the steam holster on the sumrnlt cessei
pulling. 1t took forty minutes for the stone
10 get 10 the top.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-08

rsE. May The first se. of thirty
two James Of the chess tournament for the
acknowledged championship of New York
between the Manhattan Chess Club and
members Of the New York Chess Club, took
place tonight AZ the rooms Of the Manhat.
tan club. The round composed eight games.
and was a decided victory for the New
lorks The score was:
1.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-08

scRAxros. Pa. MAY 7.--Trvin Nswhart. q
v0snz man employed IN PHILLIPS drug
stors. in this city ~ss fatally burne8 about
boon BY The eKplceion ~ the sods- wsser
sruarsfus. He ssEisfsnf A boy named
Chas Colony. vs ssv>rsy ssrnsA
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-08
A HUNDRED AMP SEVENTY LOST
The Terrible Fate of the Miners In British
Gnlu N kia.

NASAIxo, British Columbia, May As
near as can be learned. 10 men lost their
lives in the colllsry diastsr here. ct these,
los were white, the rest being Chineas.
Thir;y-fve bodies were recovered yesterday.
All had been killed by Ere damp. they
had evidently made desperate Efforts 70 es-
cape on their faces, with coats over their
heads % keep oil the flames. ANY hope
that was had OF saving the rest Of the men
has gone. They Will probably te burned
beyond recognilion. The Ere is almost un-
der control now. Forty-seveE widows are
left, and l30 children are fatheTless.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-08
sAcKvILLe-wEsT's BRIDE.

Miss Mitchell starts to Meet the Minister
the Other shore.
NEW YORK. Msy Miss Matte Mitchell,
the daughter Of Senator Mitchell. OF ore
gon, who is reported 70 be engaged in mar
riaga % Sir Lionel SsckviIle- West. the Brit
isn Minister. sailed for Europe today on the
CunardeT Aurenis. accompanied by her
mother. The British Minister lsft fOr En-
rope last week. and will wait at Liverpool
for Miss Mitchell and her mother.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-08

CH1csso. May The b.g aehi on the 0ii
In s5,eotorship, was definitely ssil e. this
morning bv The appointment Of John T.
Fiieriv 20 the position
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-08

sr Iorw MsY 7.--Exprsss MsssszrsT
Fcsherinehsn has sned tke A6aas TX
press Conp4ny. Cessaen sra flnkevsoa
ssr sieofst 8smsgss foT sAls< sr-est and
luaEE soume1t
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-08

CHIcseo. May The Qusley- Coakley
6ght. announced to take place tonight, has
been postponed til next Thursday. II is
asserted that it viii positively take place
then
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-08
BASE BALL RECORD
sAclNe EyssTs O. YESTERDAY


.,.. IA. .... go.
AA1s-tt A@f A-a
i4lg1fefsf 49, hooaisra -o'is3. in~S 'ot'
luf,u A IrHF anu ham 1lers1 1ss -cll very IA
l-eftii'i D.-sre'-A -
:. .raf una a. allr ssfs ulaae IL tns nft1
~. ....,.h xs.a tb. siie
should aasa been out Dunlap lsd shs
si-s8Ds r..- P - -isAi' PIE @H1 D@ae %
e4s ..-s'- 'e'.'. - '...'s t--'. - -
~. -~,~te.r rss II ths fourth 800
o-afls sas lls game salcn rssulled "a
ioiless
Lafllt ...--z -
t,.i.e..aie.la
'-.'- y 1',.t'.s..1-.'..
stsr.ss. Is... .as'l AL taa1el. Klr6g and
Eaassit
'A'i'
n..
AAa t1R4. Aty t-ctk taoesaEd "VtA-
.asfs.. zifa..-s..i sf.. defeat u thsir pefs 70
daY. fora asieat b. the Bean Eaters was
sStfere aokaisn 10 laem. it "as DOT anti
Boston hal made i've raas IN the afta ia
ana isAt tne{ ial.5 fsa..-sd slAl gsos.s -.
800 ..o-e- f.o.fen go .lnped ga
Mieksy Wslch and foar more men crossed
ths plate. Eaii iisalFne vas hlt aArl ia the
-. fI..tflf "A n.
- - -, =. q 49,.
Boston H-l4
hase 1its-se,s f9f-, = Boston, b.
l.H N..as NsHr.l'Ii.
hs.tals-s.-a IS 1ica tai Aelal1y la1Doafue au1
bssoI
-, -.
"''''''' ...g - 80 -
bat ale "as against tnem- lhef piaye1
the best game. but poor fielding and some
rank muii3 az critical p0lnls when the side
eAD-ld ltfc prch o-t to'l bhrin tno game
Gsutie James. Tor Pitfs1urg. takes very
kindly Il ihe new rules. ant smilesl broadly
,-k.,,| ~. .r-,...lr 49,, .,,,s
tntrt4o- -.-.--.- .-----..l p =
fiitsnafs- ..-..--....-..-.l p = O-lJ
.tf..a.rl. b. Ftft.F.l-r
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-08

The convection vi faacf rfiear morning
81 5get Erseunm HeI iu tDs fienlsh
aiaif 81 sfaTI go-1i. aff thf deT ~ - DE-
r0tes ~ tnf ataif ous nesf - tiIf feertie.
ter rlu setrrdsf fi,s stsIgn ~ ofhaers
vi tskf rlsos eaf 0eisrsiss ~ tns Ne
fiar.e Convention. - - hsif 81 81 ts1n's
.f fefs 4.lH - se.oeie5 If "a hutee MS
fnesuters viH rDdesVVs - - pfeseni -
both ders
Ilss bananei - > oeioak ~ Ffasy svrn4
ine y - servef 81 Hwsei . e1d ii if un-
'sst eeserr - stsst tilsf isndlgf1 tDfre0u
~ SO tf,es his fepr.si m ~ fiiit ooeseio1
1t<e nef suFrf fgnfreesf0er Pore wiH
vs.ayuts tbs gveyfs ard e is srpecte9 tnai
flassre f.erf n Raf hor fanne vi -
st~fns fo one 81 fbe tassfs
Ths r 2 a feus ~ rri<r ftsv ~ilh
fiisst nev b a un'forffF 80 aor9Tn r.snf
t.s Fstks.tn snt Bette f-eef fasis -. !
tfs f~..ts.srf Cah - ft|s cif~ ri rerde
s.fs - lbss catast se4lioIte - fns psa
g8st
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-08

Nrw NsRz. Nav -pierre T0ri1isr,l's :
e>i~orsted Rsncocss kennels Of Eneiish
nsssrs and draft oolies from the Hemp
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-08

The Annual nresiee - fi's mfsFlaan
plsisi.u nstf Fffssy 800 ~atufdss
10 tbe isitof - tne 1fiFesss Hf3laln
desire tbfoueh yonr popef g. lapreas
up0n al interested in che conmsec.ai and
manufacturing interests ~ oaf hisis ihs
importance ~ tls annual rnse.lnF of Ca.
Michigan Division Of tie 1fase.Fr frolea-
uve Asspclatiol 81 ths rnifso hisise which
ui if hfII lu vour cilF ou tlf ltIb and
liih lufis lf VII be mhsf convention ~
ibe remhfu ~ tse association. before
wtirh msnF questions eIleelinF mefef the
oafsuefcie. ard inouslf.si infsfesft ~ our
people bs discussed fgf tbe purpose ~
Improvement oi ihe conditions az TRADE ~
uru fresb ffom ihs school 81 - f,ef irucs A
isrgs number of prominent fusn FROM fbis
tns other htsiet hsVf efsihe8 fheif iDieur
iion fo he present among whom are oar
Governor. Hon. fyr1t q. Luce. n ttosef.
Nor D. A Aircf. j.. III ierpne arc hnsf'n
Blsir Hon. kob~ri 2 Lincoln. 0i ChloseD.
bon A y. ilnaei Nstonsi President =.
=. a. ~ heuis, q John *. htuDe ~ Chs
aaro National se.reiary and many others.
The ioos posi- enc p1olc sgfried citizens
n Grand hsp1t isvs fosds snf'ls fna sis3.
ofate fsfepafeti0ns f0f the suisfii0DsDl u
the a 1ss0csii0u srd he quests.
Among ihf many question = hict deueEf
ssrufel attention and ihourbtiui discussion
FROM tbe business uien ~ oar eteif sD1
Nstlun ars tisgss arising from ths Inter
stesf foufnerre Bli These hsVs rre.
senird move aud BianF uufessanf features
g. t1f Business ~ ibf roHutff.
, hopf tbef We fasv ieefn from fhe gen
iierleo 81 eEuerieuss $3.50 ability who VIII
tresi this tub.ecl WHISTLER fiss luc0useu-
ienoos which rre - . - hsTs resulted FROM
fhls LtiI aff r fe lesesrF result ~ - urusis-
ipns 0f. 81 many De. .efe q iils Hallway
Company tsse feeiT nsaeeFefFd ~
sifH nfs inferIiFf'r ilH ~ .aeariDf ~
render fhr 81 ebuoEI9Hf FieF A. its
re,tsnf ghef - shni reeffe frpfe iigbt
sr.1n fhis and other sua.sats Fl Importance
is ffrfsfn.
Ii is ths earnsei desirs ~ tiis officers and
eofcrr tfeee ~ fhs Assoc etioe ftai every
fuef4..ef wbo eau v'iH - present and bring
Eis e - f83 - fhn a1ief 3 p . iffiDn
~ Honor hold the'f auras. Session e. fise
- faf time IlFsiF hflEf
Cnslrfasa fres Cymnllftss, n HiciIgsn Di-
fie1nn q 81
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-20

/ you viii find that II comes hack 70 Us
cost of one and two dollars with the tar q
What v would YOU think Il cost in GernsnfA
especially as the German government Il
put an import tax upon all that comes
/ her markets. Ofnecessity the whole worS
/ has gone % growing tobacco, and In soF
/ places they are forced TO grind the sfal /
/ and roots 30 supply their wants, faxafi
being 50 high they cannot deal with us, 6
cept 80 the low figures we are geftin
scarcely enough 10 pay Us for productio
Is this not the result Of high tariff s-an
how cSn the democratic party be held r.
sponsihle for IL when their platform Is 10
tariff, and how can such be applied "a OF
local tickets | will take by way Of illu
tratiOn Mr.. John ii. Parsons, one of TIA
largest wheat and tobacco growers on III
democratic ticket Would any rations
man say that Mr.. Parsons would not pu
up the price OF wheat and tobacco if h'
could: To my knowledge no man feel
the sting more ke~nly than does he. III
has said several times within the past yea
that produce was selling so low that il wa
not paying for wages and fertilizers used Il
produce the crop. Again, take Maryland
that has been under democratic rule sinct
the war, and her STATE tax is only Isl cts
Take Virginia, that has been republican
more or less since the war, and her StAte
tax Is 20 cts, and except for the honor oI
her State would repudiate her debt. Take
-. Mary's county, under republican rule;
her Tax has always been over 100 cents
and if you will notice the county record
YOU will find mortgage after mortgage
placed upon her lands 10 raise money To
pay taxes. This 10 my knowledge will
enter the homes of many. The land rent;
er is impoverished and oppressed by high
taxes: often has TO bill Of sale his personal
properly 70 raise money To ,pasaihenl IIhf
laborer is impoverished and ragged, unable
to buy him a little home 10 rest his wearie(
head when he is old. Wagas are low ba
cause the farmer is unable 10 hire; lie does
must be at low figures. because he has bu
little means, and al the low price Of pro
duce must use every economy to make bOu
ends meet. Take Carroll county unde
democratic rule: her tax i - 10 50 cents
Every land renter there Is prosperous, sooi
able - buy his own land. Nearly every
c Jred man owns a neat little house and
home and gets 800 per day for farm la
Dor. from which he pays his small tax and
has the comforts of life Ia live upon: Yet
We all live under the same State govern
Mcht ana u. Mary mas more natural Fc-
sources than Carroll. Take Accomac coun-
" of Virginia; her tax is only 10 cents, and
her people arr rs prosperous Us they are in
Carroll. can say the same for them, not
withstanding their State tax is 80 cts. They
only pay 81 cents State and county added.
Then take Westmoreland county, Va, and
She is jus; like Us, under q heavy drag Of
taxation. and her laborcrS not able 10 clOthc
themselves comfortably for Winter.
TO be continuedJ
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-20
Worth KNOWING.

Mr.. ". II. Morgan, merchant, Lake City,
Fla, was taken with severe Cold, attend
Cd with distressing Cough and running
into Con>uT rtiol in its first stages. He
tried many >o-callcd popular cough RENE
dies and >tcail ly grew worse Was reduced
i'm flesh, had difficulty in breathing and
was unable :" sleep Finally tried DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
and found immediate relief, and after usirg
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-20
Saint Maru's Beacon
JOB PRINTING.
sCCu As
H4NDBIELS,
CIRCULARS,
BL.ASKS.
RTTT HEans

ExES l - NTH NEATNESs AND pIsPATVH
Parties having Real or Personal Proy9r.
" for sale can obtain descriptive haed bills
neatly executed and at City Prrirs.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Orphans Court Of - Mary County. -.
August ~. lN~1
ORDERED by the Court, That Richarl
H. Gamer and Billingslcy Garner. EXcCu-
tors oi
RICHARD II MILES.
late # Saint Mary county. Maryland,
deceased. give the notice required hy law
% the deceased, creditors T. exhibit their
claims and that the semc hc published
once a week for siX Successive weeks ia
the - Mary. BEACON.
Test: JAS. L. NJ. RALEY.
Register If Wills :ur II Mary's county.
NOTICE
In pursuance of the above order We here
by give notice that we have obtained from
the Orphans Court of - Mary's county.
MARYLAND, letters tcstamentary on the Per
sonal estate Il Richard H. Miles, late oI
said county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased are hereby
notified 20 exhibit the sam. with the pro-
/ per vouchers attached thereto - the suisscri-
bers on or before the 3jth day II Feb. 1857,
( they will otherwise ~ law he excluded
from the hencfiis Of th- said estate. All
persons indebted 20 the deceased are Tr-
qu s'ed % make immediate payment O. the
su;' ,~cribers
RICHARD H. GARNER,
BILLISGSLEN GARNER.
Executor.
Aug 25. 's;-6w
lob work neatly and ehsaplr dnne AZ
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-20
NOTICE

JOB work neatly and ehsapls dnoe At
this Nfficc
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-20

BY order of the Board,
ia. +. MORGAN. Clerk.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-08-25
Obituary.


In the death OF Mr.. Alfred McGown Els
worth loses one Of its older citizens and a
man much respected in the community where
he has lived for more than half century.
Mr. McGown was born in Dresden, Me, in
1906. and in early manhood came to No. Els
worth. where he cleared farm and built II
house and has lived for siNty-two wears. There
were eight brothers that took up farms and
settled in what has been known the Me-
Gown neighborhood. The deceased was the
last Of the brothers living here and but one of
them (Mr. VIM. McGown Of Brewer sur.
wives.
In 1882 Mr.. NcGown was married TO Miss
Ruth Hastings. To them were born ten chill
dren, six OF whom survive their father, viz ::
Mrs. Mary W. Bates. OF No. Ellsworth, Nh.
Llewellyn l.. McGown, Of Ludlow. Me, Rev.
Alfred j. McGown, Of Amherst, \. H.. Mr..
Wilmot W. McGown, OF Berlin Falls, y. H.,
Rev. Richard II. McGown. of Nj. Vernon, y.
H., DIR. Wilson Y. McGown, OF Wilton, y. H..
Mr.. McGown has been an upright and in
dustrious citizen and has raised up II large and
excellent family, and has lived TO see all OF his
children fill positions of usefulness and honor.
He has been in feeble health for several years,
and has resided with his son-in-aw, Mr.. Cole
man Bates. on the Old homestead, and has
been faithfully cared for by his only daughter,
Mrs. Mary Bates, and here he passed quietly
away Friday, Aug. IL, at the age of 81 years,
month and days. The funeral occurred at
the house, Sunday afternoon, Aug. IA, Rev.
DIR. Tenney and Rev. Mr.. Drew officiating.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-08-25
sDoHspsgir Ports

Portland Ar Aug 10 Bark Alexander Camp
bell Bunker. Philadclphia. with coal to Ran
dan SMc Mister. Vessel to Gallagher Il Co.
Sch Marcellu>. Pratt. Bangor for Providence;
William II Card. sullivan for New York
sid Aug 10. sch iodine, Cousins, Bar Har-
bor--Paris FIGURING Co
Sid Aug II, sch AllandaIe, Remick, Els
WORTHY Blake
Boston-Ar 18th. sch> J p Stinson, Stinson.
Deer Isle
Ar 10Th. eoOmer, Brown, Mt. Desert:
Warren, Stin>On. beer Isle; Jos Wilde, Bella
", Perth Amhoy
Ar 20th schs David Brown, Jr., Barbour,
Deer Isle; Emily \ Staples. Cotton, Deer Isle
Sid bark Hancock. Guptill. Barbados.
New York-Ar 18th schs A X Woodward,
Lord, Kennebee; Willie. Bushy, Deer Isle;
Wesley Abbott, Whitaker; Storm Petrol,
Paiten. and Anna : Mureh. Young, Ellsworth;
Efie simmons, Bulger, Mt Desert; Silver
Heels, R0cklaDd
Bath-Sld 18th, sch II G. Nosey, Baltimore
Perth Amboy-Ar 18th, sch W Pickering.
Adams, Bangor
salem Ar 18th, sch A Magee. Kief EIz-
abethport
Lyman 18th, sch Mary + Cushman, Pat
ten, Ellsworth
CastineAr 18th, sch ID T Patchin. Patchin.
Penohscot and sailed 18th for Boston
Ar 18th, sch Emma Green. Smith, Bangor.
sailed goth for New York
Ar Goth sch Ella Rose Dunbar, from Grand
Banks
Ar 2lst, sch Abby WATSON, Lord, New
York
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-s-l l-s----ss-
LOCAL NOTICES.


That is to say, your lungs. Also all your
breathing machinery. Very wonderful ma
chinery it j.. Not onli the larger air-pa~sages
but the thousands of little tui,es aud cavities
leading from them.
When these are closged and choked with
matter which ought not to be there. your lungs
cannot half do their work Aud what they do,
they cannot do well.
Call il cold, cough, Group. pneumonia, ca-
tarrb, consumption or any Of the family OF
throat and nose and head and lung obsiruc-
tions. all are bad. All ought to be got rid of.
There is just one sure way TO get rid of Them
That Is to take Boschee's German Syrup,
which any druggist will sell YOU at 70 cents a
bottle. Even if everything else has failed you,
you may depend upon this for certain.
r40eow
Try Carriers Little Nerve Pills for any
case Of nervousness. sleeplessness, weak stom-
ach, indigestion, dyspepsia, &c, relief is sure.
The only nerve medicine for the price In mar
ket. In yials at % cents. For sale by S. d.
Wiggin.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-08-25
FUN FOR OUR CUSTOMERS
BUT DEATH To-
C0MPE
M. GALLERT,
Ellsworth, Bar Harbor and ROCkIand.
Some Decided Bargains
In goods which cannot be substituted
later on, unless t heavy advance.

Bargain l. 10 pieces of Summer Silks at b II cts. per
yard, worth 60 cts. (whle they ast.)
Bargain H. Three styles containing eight different shades
each style, of all wool dress goods 80 per yard worth
IS cts; TIVE are looking for more at the price)
Bargain ILL., Black and Colorcd Satin RhaCamc at S1OO
and 81 % worth l.25 and S50 Grcatest Bargain ou)
Bargain ~. 90 different styles of Fancy Ncyc> Uhc
latest novelties among them.)
Bargain v Three styles of Coat Back Jerseys at - cts,
SOo and S25. The Dollar grade is all wool and Of the
quality sold last year S50 We have many
elites in Jerseys which otherwise be found east Of
Boston 4 prices ranging from Sl.50 to $500.
Bargain VI 100 Boucle Outside Jerseys in black and col
81 - You get the $50 somewhere else.
Bargain VII Ladies' Cotton Underwear elegantly made
and trimmed prices lower than the material would cost
80 dozen Corset Coverings - cents 10 dozen Chrmi~e
nicely trimmed - worth Sl.2 dozen Drawers
80 ct~. skirts from - to $500
Bargain VIII. POO Holland Window Shades with spring
roller ready fr lie at 81 cts, POO Opaque Window Shades
with spring roller either in plain fancy 80 50 and
80 Curtain Poles with brass attachments at 80 ct worth
- Large assortment of Scrim and lacc> for Curtains.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-08-25

The electric light. usually 80 steady and
reliable, i capsule Of misbehayior that i shock
ing. Last saturday evening as we were quiet
~ seated il our own house, absorbed in the
contents of IA newspaper, we were interrupted
BY very peculiar sound which surprised u.
For moment could not tell, whence it
came. nor what caused il. but il was only for
a moment. We were attracted to The front ball
BY flood of lishtar hieh came to Us through
an open door. fastening to investigate the
cause we found that ne brass tubing inside of
which is the eiectrieSwire was apparently all
ablaze and formed the center Of II very sensa-
tionaI coniagstion. The flames reached out
in every direction and great sparks were fall
ing fast on the carpet. The fire continued for
two or three minutes aud then suddenly went
out. An examination showed an aperture ia
the brass tube about foot in length and all OF
the metal. fer that distance and more, discol-
ored. The house was filled with smoke of a
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-08-25
WONDERFUL.

Having once used Elastic starch YOU win
never use thc On process starch again. Re-
>ult, accomplished By it~ Vs. are pleasing and
wonderful.
II YOU desire 70 possess beautiful com-
pexiou takc Aycr', ~ar,aparjlia. II ciran>es
and purhc, the blood and removes botche,
aud pmplc-, making thc ,Aiu smooth aud cirar
aud giving il bright ana healthy appearance.
TAXI it this month.
TAKE y. II aud BE- %. II. See M.
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n ational N eWs.

Senator Wadr HauWou> daughter
bal ju,t finished 4 504 m.t pedestrian trip
through Virginia.
Experts discard Tile. ii,a tAal tlr oau~r
If thu disaster at Chat-Wur,H, Illinois. MAS
an iucrnday Orc. The opinion r. eN-
pressed that thc frr caught from IN, burn
in. az the grass along thr line hy Tie >"c-
ton men few hours previous.
-Ex-United states Senator sargent, ~
California j. dead.
Tie Volunteer wou TUE Newport race
the 18th, finishing half an hour ahead Of
the Puritan, and thrre-4Uartcr> o. an hour
ahead of the Mayttower.
1t i reported that Judge Potter has
decided to grant a stay of proceeding. III
the Jacob Sharp case ana it j. said that he
is earnestly engaged in writing an cNhaus-
tive opinion.
President Cleveland has received an
autograph letter from Queen Victoria IN
reply to his jubilee congratulations.
The coroner's jury in the case Of the
Chatsworth disaster has agreed on yer
dict which holds Timothy toughlin, fore
man of section :, 10 appear before the
grand jury and negatively eNonerate, the
company
The latest from the Ute uprising III
Colorado. is to the effect that tolorows
son has been killed in fight, and that Sc
riou. trouble i now feared more than
ever.
The United States revenue cutter Bear
il reported last in the waters of Alaska
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Editor IEicFjrdH:
An item in the AMERICAN referring to the
hail storm of hast week. says that hail->tones
an inch long fell. ! picked up quart here
that would average from an inch and half TO
two inches in length, aud one was q inches
hong, "a inches wide. aud nearly - Of an
inch thick in the center.
Yours respt.
a. 4. lTTTI EFITIp.
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The person who broke open locked door
in my house on Pine street, and took there
from . bound volume OF the Ellsworth Hsra{d
l. requested 10 return the same and No quc~-
tions will be asked. 9th wise other measures
vii ~ taken 70 obtain said property.
y H. SAWYER.